The zone!

[Grubber]

The zone is when you are so focused on what you are doing, that there is nothing else, except the next corner. No worries, no planning, none of lifes troubles. The feeling of being at one with the bike and corner. You blink your eyes and you have done 200km in flawless technque and smooth riding. For those moments you are living completely in the "now".

There definitely is a Zone.

Oh Paaleeese! Enough already!

[bogan]

Oh Paaleeese! Enough already!

still haven't found it then, keep trying dude!

[MSTRS:Me]

Yep. It's quite a shock when it is interrupted by something called "The reality", usually starting off with a somewhat bumpy little off-road gravel excursion, transitioning to a solid "wallop" as you clout a culvert, along with a very stressful airborne "quiet bit" while you grit your teeth and wait for the painful and inevitable "whack" and then the deafening "rustle" as you slide to a stop, with hopefully not too much "darkness" at the end of it.

I recognise the onset of "the zone" and take it as my "slow down" or "cut it out" warning. Such a warning is unlikely to be repeated, so you better hear it the first time.

Steve

If that's what you think, then you have NOT experienced TheZoneTM
If you ever do, only then may you comment on what it is/does/leads to.

[Grubber]

still haven't found it then, keep trying dude!

HAHAHAHA. Ya so funny! when ya finish tokin let me know so we can talk sense again. I notice there is only about 3 of you in here ranting about this, so called zone. Tells me there are plenty who don't give a toss or don't give it any credit. I'm one of them.
Would love to stay and argue the point but it's a bit like arguing about religion. One says you just haven't met him and the other says it's because he doesn't exist.
Guess which side of the camp i'm on?

[bogan]

HAHAHAHA. Ya so funny! when ya finish tokin let me know so we can talk sense again. I notice there is only about 3 of you in here ranting about this, so called zone. Tells me there are plenty who don't give a toss or don't give it any credit. I'm one of them.
Would love to stay and argue the point but it's a bit like arguing about religion. One says you just haven't met him and the other says it's because he doesn't exist.
Guess which side of the camp i'm on?

still outnumber those ranting about it's non-existance, tis all relative you see. And the difference is, we'll all meet our makers eventually, will you find the zone first? DB's going to find it on the way by the sound of it

[R-Soul]

Yep. It's quite a shock when it is interrupted by something called "The reality", usually starting off with a somewhat bumpy little off-road gravel excursion, transitioning to a solid "wallop" as you clout a culvert, along with a very stressful airborne "quiet bit" while you grit your teeth and wait for the painful and inevitable "whack" and then the deafening "rustle" as you slide to a stop, with hopefully not too much "darkness" at the end of it.

I recognise the onset of "the zone" and take it as my "slow down" or "cut it out" warning. Such a warning is unlikely to be repeated, so you better hear it the first time.

Steve

The Zone does not necessarily coincide with speed or risk taking. Quite the opposite in fact. Because you are completely focussed, and yet not consciously thinking about it, but reacting and moving with it, you are probably riding the best you can.

It coincides more with perfection of technique, and finding the perfect position to be in perfect balance on the bike in the corner, with no stress on arms, a relaxed body and arms, smooth transitions, steady bike stability and great vision. Its more about your ability to focus than about speed. When you are in teh zone, it feels like you can go a lot faster (and I am sure you can), but you dont have to.

[R-Soul]

Oh Paaleeese! Enough already!

I think its because you ride a Triumph...

[Swoop]

Yep. It's quite a shock when it is interrupted by something called "The reality", usually starting off with a somewhat bumpy little off-road gravel excursion, transitioning to a solid "wallop" as you clout a culvert, along with a very stressful airborne "quiet bit" while you grit your teeth and wait for the painful and inevitable "whack" and then the deafening "rustle" as you slide to a stop, with hopefully not too much "darkness" at the end of it.

I believe what you are referring to is "The Hyosung Zone". Totally different experience altogether.

[avgas]

Out of interest how many in this thread are right handed.......

[Grubber]

I think its because you ride a Triumph...

So it's all to do with the brand!!!! Bugger me, if i'd only known that i would have brought meself a vespa.

Out of interest how many in this thread are right handed.......

Never a truer word has been spoken. Well said young man. Just what i been thinking for some time.

[CookMySock]

Out of interest how many in this thread are right handed.......

I always use my right hand.

Steve

[schrodingers cat]

I always use my right hand.

Steve

From what I read on here I suspect you alternate. Most of your posts read like you use both hands - I can't imagine its possible to be that big a wanker with one hand

[R-Soul]

So it's all to do with the brand!!!! Bugger me, if i'd only known that i would have brought meself a vespa.

Its just that its difficult to concetrate on riding when you are concerned about bits falling off your bike...

[duckonin]

HAHAHAHA.
Guess which side of the camp i'm on?

Got that figured out already!!!..I agree with others, the zone is personal, you are in a world of your own, there is no end to your ride at the time, it is not about speed as those that do speed have to concentrate to hard.

When my wife and I have been in the 'zone', when we do get home we ask each other why did we come home rather than keep on riding to knowhere..

[shrub]

I can't help but fear that many more motorcyclists will die in the process of trying to understand what you have just said.

bloody hell Katman, I owe you big time. I was about to read the thread header, but I am so glad I read your post first. I don't know what he wrote, but if it can kill someone just trying to read and understand it there is no way it should be on the internet.

WARNING TO OTHER READERS - do NOT attempt to understand what was written, IT COULD KILL YOU.